Vim: write back my file on each key press

Question

I\'d like vim to automatically write my file as often as possible. The ideal would be every keystroke.

I need to save regularly so that my background build process wi

Answer 1

Whoops! I have been informed I forgot to mention that this usage is in the TODO list, and is "Coming Soon®". I actually wanted this feature a few days ago and discovered it doesn't work yet. Drat!

use autosave option in .vimrc (_vimrc for windows)

set autosave=4

This will save your file 4 seconds after the last change. Setting it to one would accomplish what you're looking for. It'll be automatic and always work. (Simpler is better)

TODO ... evidently I wasn't retaining WHERE I found this when I wrote this answer long ago. Thanks @sehe